Introduction to Supply Chain Management

Reflection Paper from Introduction to Supply Chain Management Introduction This is a reflection paper from Chapters 1 to 4 of the Introduction to Supply Chain Management by Hanfield and Nicholas (Hanfield & Nicholas, 1999). In Chapter 1, the authors provide the bird’s eye of view of what supply chain management is all about…

Introduction

Chapter 3 is about managing the flow of materials across the supply chain. At this point, the authors try to be more specific in order to understand supply chains. They also include specific discussion on reengineering supply chain logistics, and reengineering challenges and opportunities. Then they point out that information systems and technology are key enablers for supply chain engineering. They also included the importance of time in managing the flow of materials across the supply chain. With this, one of the highlights in this section is showing the opportunities for cycle-time reduction across the supply chain. Furthermore, Chapter 3 also includes performance measurement because the authors significantly include the thought that supply chain management is all about issue of control. Finally, Chapter 4 includes the general idea about developing and maintaining supply chain relationships. Regarding this, the authors include the discussion of a conceptual model of alliance development, developing a trusting relationship with partners in the supply chain, and resolving conflicts in a supply chain relationship. ...

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